Journal Published Online: 01 September 2002
Volume 25, Issue 3

A Laboratory Study of the Hysteresis of a Thermal Conductivity Soil Suction Sensor

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

An experimental program was set up to study the capillary hysteresis of the ceramic block for a newly developed thermal conductivity soil suction sensor. The testing program included two series of tests: one series of tests measured the capillary hysteresis of the ceramic blocks and the other measured the hysteresis of the relationships between the suction sensor output and the applied suctions. Test results show that there can be approximately 40% error from the correct suction value if the conventional calibration curve is used without considering the effects of capillary hysteresis. Based on the experimental testing program, a mathematical approach, which is able to take into account the effects of capillary hysteresis, was proposed when interpreting the measured soil suction data.

Author Information

Feng, M
Golder Associates Ltd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fredlund, DG
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Shuai, F
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Pages: 12
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Stock #: GTJ11095J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ11095J